Unwrap OAW’s 2019 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

All throughout the year, I’m asked for my recommendations for high-quality health tools and products such as non-toxic skin care, high-quality aromatherapy diffusers and essential oils, help for bothersome aches and pains, quality air purifiers for home and office and how to effectively cleanse the digestive tract. Once again I decided to write a healthy […]

I love salads – all types. And salads are an excellent way to get in daily servings of healthy veggies, fruits and even nuts and seeds. However, I love salads best when they include a healthy and homemade organic dressing. I find that, for me, many of the healthy and organic salad dressings in the […]

Just the title of this article may cause many people to feel uncomfortable — not the “free” part — the “self healing modalities” part. Questions and comments are often voiced, such as “Isn’t self healing dangerous?”; “Do you really believe a person can self heal?”; “What exactly does self healing mean?”; “Come on, nothing is […]

Relief from the symptoms of menopause and PMS has been a quest for countless women over the centuries. Natural hormone remedies have been used by women throughout history; however, modern medicine decided they could do better by introducing synthetic hormone replacement therapy to provide a quick, easy solution to so-called “women’s issues”. In our “pop […]

As we move toward the end of the summer into the autumn season, many people find themselves experiencing serious anxiety issues that increase as the days grow shorter. While most seasons are full of changes, the autumn season seems to incorporate more changes. Admittedly, it’s not necessarily from the lack of sunlight that propels these […]

“Oh, my aching back!” How many times have we heard someone say those words? Back pain, especially low back pain, is a universal human experience — almost everyone experiences it at some point in their life; however, the ability to cure back pain is dismal. Is it a common health concern because of our lifestyles, […]

When speaking with clients about the importance of getting restful sleep, I have found that the last thing most people think about is the importance of having a healthy and sleep-friendly bedroom. Given that most people sleep in their bedroom for eight hours every day, the average person will sleep for 229,961 hours in their […]

More than an embarrassing and delicate subject, hemorrhoids can be extremely painful and debilitating for many people. It seems that once a person suffers from hemorrhoids, the easier it is for them to show up again as uninvited guests. Let’s see what we can find out about fighting off hemorrhoids symptoms, or even better, preventing […]

Let’s take a thorough look at one of the most well-founded and stress-relieving breathing techniques out there: diaphragmatic breathing. Even though most people have most likely never heard of it, new research suggests that using this breathing technique can give quite a punch — especially when fighting the battle of the bulge. The average person […]

Gazpacho is a chilled Spanish soup that is absolutely scrumptious, especially on hot and humid summer nights, and definitely passes the requirements for vegans and vegetarians. Cold gazpacho soup can be dressed up with some organic croutons or hot sauce, depending on your taste. Nutrient-dense gazpacho soup is already full of healthy nutrients, and you […]